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. Mrs. Maida Lee Fosgate and Mrs. Jemery Lancaster, Mrs. Harvey G. jRiges, Mrs. Will Pfeiffer, Mrs. John Korn, Mrs. J. Henry Bastert, Mrs. Robert E. Wilson, Mrs. J. F. Garner, “Mrs. Thomas A. Brown, Mrs. Percy ‘Brown, Mrs. W. A. Schwindeler, Mrs. G. C. Roantree, Mrs. Jackson Pearce, iMrs. C. F. Perry, Mrs. George H. Ly fford and Mrs. John R. Hart, the wives ,of the members of the executive com mittees of the Chamber of Commerce, ‘will be in the receiving line at the ‘Chamber of Commerce reception Mon ‘ay night. Mrs. Maida Lee Fosgate, ‘the only woman member of the Chamber, and Harvey G. Riggs, Thom as A. Brown and Arthur F. Robbins, ‘are in general charge of the affair, ‘which promises to be a social success, ‘Mrs. Fosgate will be assisted at the s serving tables by the following young ‘society women: Misses Marie Stahl, Helen Lewis, Margaret Lyford, Mary ‘Morris, Grace Tompkins, Mildred Wall, Grace Perry and Florence and Irma ‘Bastert and Jessie Weems. The reception will be given on the third floor and every convenience in the ‘way of check rooms and retiring ‘rooms will be provided. A local florist was charge of the decorations, which ‘are to be very elaborate. Hanging ‘baskets of ferns and trailing vines ‘Will be about the room and also win dow boxes of plants and flowers. The platform, where the glee club will ‘give a musical program, is to be ‘banked with palms and ferns and on the serving tables will be vases of cut flowers. The Fischer orchestra s will render numbers during the inter rmissions of the glee club’s program. The latter is to be one of the events 7 the evening, for it is the first time the organization has taken part in such an affair and an especial effort has been made to prepare a program ‘that will be pleasing to all. The solo ‘numbers are to be given by Mrs. Lil lian Brown Inghram, Mrs. George Reeves, Harvey Chatten and W. C. Smith, and Thomas Burrows, Will Zelle and Bert Chatten, will give popu lar numbers, assisted by the chorus. The hours are from 8 until 11 o’clock ‘and all who are members of the Cham ber of Commerce or interested in it are invited to attend and bring their ‘friends. Mrs. Albert Stoetzel and Mrs. An derson, of Chicago, who have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Edward Lohmeyer, on South Highteenth street, returned to their home today. ‘Mrs. Stoetzel and Mrs. Anderson were formerly residents of this city, but Ihave not been here for many years, ’and their friends made their visit the ‘occasion of many delightful social af fairs. Their hostess, Mrs. Lohmeyer, ‘and’ also the Misses Anna and Min nie Ellerbrock, of Eighteenth and State ~ streets, entertained several ‘companies of friends at dinner in thheir honor. Last evening Mrs. ‘Frank Loebbing, 809 Oak street, had led party for them and for Mrs. John ‘Margott, of Chicago, who has been ‘visiting at the home of Peter Pin kelmann on East Broadway, and who also returned home today. Whist ‘was played during the evening, Mrs. ‘Duke Schroer and W. O. Lee winning ‘the prizes and Mrs. Anderson receiv ing the guests’ favor. After the game refreshments were served, and then an informal musical program ,was given by Edward Gehring on the corner. _ Nine well known women of the ‘North End, who organized a walking club about three years ago, will be gin ,active meetings next Monday aft ernoon. The members of this club ‘have gained quite a reputation for themselves by their walking expedi tions, they having explored every place of interest within ten or twelve whiles around here. This year, how ever, they plan to have an object in view when they take their walks and so it was decided to visit the various ‘factories and industrial plants of this city, walking to and from the plants, of course. Arrangements have been made with the managers of several Plants who will provide guides to show and explain every part of their facto ries, and Monday afternoon the club will visit the Kuellenberg mill. Among the other manufactories that will be visited in the near future are the Eye- O-See plant, the telephone concerns, and Ruff's brewery. After the walks in the afternoon the members gather at the home of one of their number and a social time is spent, a supper being one of the features of the even ing. The annual business meeting of the Chromatic Odette was held Thurs day afternoon at the home of the Misses Nora and Opal Moriarty, 1650 Kentucky street. On account of sev eral of the members leaving the city, namely, Miss Laura Bitter, Miss Helen Behrensmeyer and Mrs. David Gans, who soon goes to Chicago to make her home, it was decided to take in a num ber of new members. The old offi cers of the society were re-elected. Following the business session, a so cial hour was spent and refreshments were served by the hostesses of the afternoon. The Chromatic Odtette, which was organized by a group of musically-inclined young women three years ago, has had a most successful career. This year the club plans to give several musicales and entertain ments outside of the regular meet ings, which are held every two weeks. Miss Emma Linnemeyer left this afternoon for her home in Denver, after a delightful three weeks’ visit here at the home of her father, Anton Linnemeyer, 611 South Sixth street. Miss Linnemeyer has been entertained at a round of social affairs during her visit here, and last Tuesday evening was the honored guest at a party giv en by Miss Ella Bitter, 829 Washing ton street. The feature of the even ing was a clever contest called “An Automobile Romance,” and Miss Edna Wittland and Miss Anna Hodges won the prizes for it. Thursday evening a Bijon party was given for Miss Linne meyer. Miss Helen Lewis of Sixteenth and Vermont streets entertained a small company of friends Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. John Ray Newcomb of Indianapolis, Ind. Mrs. J. A. S. Ehart won the honors of the game and Mrs. Newcomb was presented with a pretty guest’s favor. A dainty 4 o’clock tea brought the afternoon to a close. Mrs. Newcomb, who was formerly Miss Mary Masters of Jacksonville, and her mother, Mrs. D. A. Masters, who also was a guest at the Lewis home, left Wednesday for Jacksonville, where they will visit before returning home. Mrs. Bernard Averkamp, 1401 Oak street, took a party of friends down to her country home, south of town, Thursday to spend the day. The trip was made in a large express wagon and the day proved a most enjoyable one. Among her guests were Mesdames Bockenfeld, Struck, McLean, Oehlman, John Steinbach, Kurz, Wand, Gerry VandenBoom and Miss Wand. Edgar Schanz, who has been having a ten days’ vacation from his duties at the State Savings, Loan Trust company, spent part of the time in camp on an island near La Grange,’ his brother-in-law, Will Seger, taking him up in his launch. Mr. Schanz caught some fine strings of fish while there and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of his stay. Mrs. Theo. Payton of St. Louis is spending a week in this city at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. ODralmeier, 1001 Kentucky street. Last evening Mrs. Payton was the guest of honor at an informal re ception given by her sister, Mrs. H. M. ‘Sheer, 2425 Vermont street. The engagements of Garnett Heitz and Miss Kathleen O'Hare and Wil liam Crooks Smith and Miss Helen O'Hare, which was anticipated in The Journal some weeks ago, has been an nounced. The young women are the attractive daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Hare, of 412 South Sixteenth street. Mr. Heitz is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heitz, of North Sixth avenue, and Mr. Smith has been mak ing his home in this city for some time with his grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Crooks, of Sixteenth and Kentucky streets. The four young people are all prominent in musical circles in this city, Mr. Heitz and Mr. Smith being members of church choirs and glee clubs. Miss Kathleen O'Hare is a pi anist of much ability and since her graduation from the Quincy College of Music has been a member of the faculty of that instiution. Miss Helen O'Hare also is a fine pianist, but has made a specialty of art work, being particularly talented in china painting. It is probable the couples will have a double wedding and that it will take place early in November. Mr. Smith and Miss Helen are planning to go to housekeeping in a pretty home at Six teenth and Kentucky streets. Mr. Smith is connected with the firm of Crooks Cox, owned by his uncles, and Mr. Heitz is with the Stationers’ Manufacturing company. Miss Anna Voges, who is to be come the bride of Charles Kalten bach next Thursday morning, was the guest of honor at a party given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Ber nard Bockenfeld, 1412 Oak street. Whist was the diversion of the aft ernoon and Mrs. F. J. Benz, of San Diego, Cal, who is visiting her sis ter-in-law, Mrs. . C. Ryder, 632 Washington street, won the frst prize, Mrs. Albert Busch, the second and Mrs. Alfred Heinze, the consola tion. The game was followed by 2a luncheon after which an informal hour was spent. Miss Voges and Mr. Kaltenbach are to be married at 6 o'clock at the St. Boniface church by Rev. H. B. Degenhardt, Mrs. E. N. Monroe, of Lawndale, is giving a dinner party this evening in honor of Mrs. Jack Ellis’ guests, Messrs. Frank Carney, of Marinette, Wis., W. P. Bowering, of Chicago, and R. O. Seckete and F. Faulkner, of St. Louis, and Miss Elsie Swann, of Louis Ville, Ky., who is visiting Miss Ruth Gardner. Mrs. Ellis gave an automo bile party last evening in honor of her visitors, taking her guests to Rankin’s farm in Fall Creek, for din ner. J. Will Wall, of the Gardner Gov ernor company, and his two daughters Miss Mildred and Miss Marion, will leave here the latter part of October on a tour of South America. Mr. Wall had not intended taking his younger daughter on the trip on a ac count of her school work, but early last week decided to have her accom pany them. Miss Mildred Wall grad uated last June from the Quincy High school. The first meeting of the season of the Equal Suffrage association of this city will be held Monday after nnoon at the Y. W. C. A. rooms. Plans lare to be completed for the lecture that is to be given here on the ev ening of Friday, October 11, by Prof. Charles Zueblin, the noted writer and lecturer, under the auspices of the association. Prof. Zueblin founded the university extension work in Chi cago. Dr. and Mrs. T. H. Hanna, of Bloom ington, Ill, are visiting at the home of their son, J. A. Hanna, 2000 Hamp shire street. Dr. and Mrs. Hanna are on their way to Omaha, Neb., where on October 16, they will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at the home of a daughter. Dr. Hanna is a minister in the United Presby terian church and tomorrow morning will occupy the pulpit at the Presby terian church in this city. Mrs. W. T. Munroe, 630 Jersey street, celebrated her sixty-third birthday yesterday. With the excep tion of one son, who lives in Omaha, Neb., and who could not come at this time, Mrs. Munroe’s children were all present and she was presented with a handsome gas lamp as a remem brance of the occasion. The Woman's Guild of the Presby terian church is planning an elabo rate fair for December. The proceeds are to be used in paying for the new carpet of the church, which was given by the guild. The women also are planning for their annual harvest fes tival which will be given in the near future. The marriage of Lester Henderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hender son, of Mendon, and Miss Mabel Mead or, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Meador, 702 Broadway, is to take place on October 24. Mrs. Don Hoover, 1005 Vermont street, entertained her bridge club Tuesday afternoon. The seme was played at two tables and Mrs. George Francis won the prize of the after noon. Mrs. Mary A. Schwindeler, 1001 Lindstreet, will leave Monday for Los Angeles, Cal., where she expects to spend the winter. Mrs. F. Erlmeier has departed for Los Angeles, Cal., to spend the win ter with her son. Miss Edna Schmiedeskamp, who is to become the bride of Henry Lafler next Wednesday night, was the guest of honor at a party given Tuesday afternoon, by the members of the Met Stae club, to which she belongs, at the home of Miss Fannie Schaberg, Sixteenth and Ohio streets. The fea ture of the afternoon was a kitchen shower for the honor guest and she received numerous useful gifts. On Thursday evening, the members of Miss Schmiedeskamp’s Sunday school class of the Methodist church, enter tained in her honor at the home of Miss May Wattman. Twenty-seventh and Chestnut streets, a handkerchief shower being given the prospective bride. Margaret Jean Ringier, the little daughter of Mrs. James Gardner, of Sixteenth and Hampshire streets, is hostess this afternoon to a large com pany of her playmates at a dancing party at the Arcade hall. Miss Ruth Gardner and her guest, Miss Elsie Swann, of Louisville, Ky., and Mrs. Archer Rogers are assisting Mrs. Gardner in entertaining the children. One of the features of the afternoon was a grand march led by the charm ing little hostess and Montgomery Car rott, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Finlay Carrott. Miss Emma Buerklin, 1320 North Eighth street, entertained Wednes day evening at cards, complimentary to Miss Laura Fuhrman, who is to be come the bride of Arnold Thies, of Wheaton, HL, next Wednesday morn ing. Mrs. F. W. Bonner and Miss Ida Hoener won the pretty prizes of the evening. After the game a dainty course luncheon was served. Miss Buerklin’s home was prettily decor ated for the occasion. Mrs. A. Meekes and two children, of Tacoma, Wash., who have been vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Futterer, of 2500 Broadway, will leave next week for Kansas City, where they will visit relatives before going to their home in the west. Mrs. Meekes and children and her mother, spent several days the early part of this week in Carthage, visiting rela tives and friends. Rev. and Mrs. Charles Elliott, of Keokuk, came down Tuesday in their automobile and were guests over Wed nesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mohrerstecher, 1845 Jersey street. Rev. Mr. Elliott, who was for merly pastor of the Unitarian church here, is now pastor of the Unitarian church in Keokuk. A dinner dance will be given at the Country club tonight. A number of the members of the Hannibal Coun try club were invited to play a golf match with the local club and to at tend the affair this evening, but they were unable to come and their visit has been postponed to next Friday. Mrs. Emil Krietemeyer, 306 North Twenty-seventh street, entertained the members of the Thursday Bridge club this week at the first meeting of the season. Mrs. Guy Dort and Mrs. Ernest Dick were the successful play ers of the afternoon, which was brought to a close with the serving of a luncheon at the small tables. Mrs. Joseph Emery and daughter, Miss Katherine, and Miss Katherine Montgomery, daughter of Mrs. Cora Montgomery, will leave Sunday night for Chicago from where the latter will go to Washington, D. C., where they will attend school the coming winter. Mrs. Emery will spend a few days in Chicago before returning to this city. Mrs. Samuel Young, 839 South Thirteenth street, entertained a com pany of friends yesterday afternoon in honor of her guests, Mrs. Walter Sherwood, and daughter, Miss Mabel, of Chicago. The afternoon was spent informally, a course luncheon being one of the delightful features. The first meeting of the season of the Atlantis will be held Tuesday afternoon at the Cheerful Home. The club will continue the study of England and English literature and Mrs. Daniel Cover will have the paper of the afternoon, her subject being “England Under Victoria.” It is said that two well known members of the teaching force of the Quincy public schools are to become brides in the near future, and both the prospective bridegrooms are prominent businessmen of this city. Miss Carrie Renneker, of North Twelfth street, who has been book keeper in the office of Binkert Bros., for some time, will leave Monday for Texarkana, Tex., where two of her sis ters reside. She also expects to visit other points in the south and may take a position there. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Irwin are in Chi cago today and this evening will at tend the wedding of their oldest son, Burr Irwin and Miss Kate Mann, at the home of her brother, Donald Mann, in Evanston. James Irwin, of Chicago, a brother of the groom, also will be present at the ceremony. After the wedding, the couple will go on a short wedding trip, and then come to this city to live. Mrs. Joseph Langford, of Cedar Rap ids, In., is the guest of Miss Edith Stone, of Seventeenth and Maine. Yesterday afternoon Miss Stone en tertained informally in honor of her guest, Mrs. Langford, who was for merly Miss Mabel Roe, and Miss Stone were roommates at Knox college. Mrs. C. W. Pfeiffer, 427 South Eighth street, entertained a company of four teen friends at a dinner party last eve ning. The tables were prettily decor ated with flowers and an elegant course dinner was served. Following it an informal social evening with music was spent, Mr. and Mrs. Addison Calkins, of Twenty-fourth and Maine streets, en tertained a company of fourteen at a family dinner party Thursday eve ning in honor of Mrs. Mary Gooch, of Boston, Mass., who is visiting her sisters, the Misses Emilie and Ger trude Pease, of North Eighth street. Mrs. Mardy Burton and nephew, Caldwell Minor, of Louisville, Ky., re turned here this morning from Mt. Sterling, where they have been Visit ing since Thursday, to spend a few days with Mrs. Burton's sister, Mrs. Frank Crane, of East Jersey street, before returning to their home. Mrs. Anna M. Jarrett, 1870 Grove avenue, entertained a small company of friends Thursday evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lemley, of Los Angeles, Cal. who are visiting relatives and friends in their old home. Mrs. Thomas FE. Thompson, of Fourteenth and Maine streets, enter tained a company of friends Thurs day evening. Bridge was played at three tables and after the game a luncheon was served. Russell Williams has gone to Chi cago, where he will enter the law school of the University of Chicago. Mr. Williams has been a student at Dartmouth college in New Hampshire for the past two years. The Imperial quartet and the Misses Floy Wright, Grace Perry and Plor ence Brown will furnish the musical program at the dedication of Labor temple on Sunday, October 6. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. S. Ehart, who have been visiting the latter's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McMein, 1624 Jersey street, will leave tonight for their home in Colorado. Miss Mildred McKee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McKee, left Wed nesday for Monticello to resume her school work at the Young Woman's seminary there. Miss Nora Moriarty, 1650 Kentucky street, expects to leave next week for Kansas City, Mo., where she will make an extended visit at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Griffith. The annual business meeting of the Scherzo club is being held this after noon at the home of Mrs. George Wil son, on South Twenty-fourth street. Miss Anna Seibert, of Keokuk, spent Thursday in this city, a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roma Bockenhoff, 1516 Kentucky street. Mrs. Mayme Foppe returned early in the week from Chicago, where she attended the dressmakers’ con vention. Mrs. M. J. Barry, 1507 Broadway, was hostess to the members of her bridge club Monday afternoon. Mrs. Guido Janes, of 214 Jersey street, has issued invitations for a re ception on Thursday and Friday after noons of next week. Mrs. John M. Lewis, of East Ver mont street, has invited friends to a card party next Tuesday afternoon, in
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